Environmental Services Worker, Lead in Denver, Colorado at National Jewish Health

Position Summary
Lead others and performs environmental cleaning following standards established by the department, Infectious Control measures to maintain a safe and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Essential Duties

1. Leads and directs the work of ES I and ES II workers providing effective communication, direction, guidance and resources as appropriate. This includes directing or changing set schedules for areas (around the facility) that need cleaning due to staff shortages or areas that need special or additional cleaning.
2. Prepares materials to be used in cleaning processes; this includes mixing chemicals according to the manufacturer's directions.
3. Fills in on any schedule (in the absence of the normal worker doing the schedule) to perform cleaning functions for assigned area(s) which include: vacuuming carpets, dust mopping and wet mopping tile floors, cleaning and disinfecting bathroom surfaces, damp wiping surfaces, and removing the trash from their assigned area.
4. Performs specialty cleaning functions for assigned areas which include, cleaning furniture, and projects such as wall and window washing, vent cleaning, and shower and tile scrubbing.
5. Assists the Supervisor in performing equipment inspections and create work order for required repairs and recommends maintenance, as needed.
6. Processes and completes work order requests from all departments for furniture moves, meeting and conference room set ups, and audio-visual equipment delivery, etc.
7. Assists the Supervisor by performing daily inspections of the different buildings for the ES staff to evaluate cleanliness, productivity of staff and to determine project needs.
8. While on inspections, observes the facility to help Identify potential problem areas (needing repairs) and reporting any facility or equipment malfunctions, suspicious persons, and safety hazards to supervisor.
9. Fills in as Supervisor in the supervisor's absence organizing the staff to ensure that daily assignments are completed.
10. Helps with the removal of biohazard waste containers throughout the facility of the different areas, as needed.Ensures and participates in the pickup of all materials to be recycled or shredded throughout the campus, as needed.
11. Review the daily par levels for linen at each location and advises their Supervisor and places the order each day with the vendor.
12. Required to be part of the on-call rotation for the weekends while staff is working.
13. Distributes the duty ring keys and cell phones to all of the Environmental Services staff during their shift.

Other Duties

1. Helps with major cleaning caused by facility problems such as; floods, water pipe breaks, cafeteria spills, accidents, etc.
2. Supports the snow removal team during snow storms.
3. Trains staff members on the Environmental Services Maintenance Program.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
3. Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
4. Collaboration: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
5. Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time.
6. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
7. Peer Relationships: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
Leads the work of others

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.
9. Training new employees per our hospital environmental services maintenance program.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
2. Work Experience: Experience in a health care setting is desired. Experience in leading others and previous experience performing Environmental Services duties required.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Current Colorado driver's license preferred and is required in order to drive Facility vehicles.

Salary Range: $20.69 - $27.36